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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 24, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 24, 1948 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 24, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Marchildon |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,727 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Paparella |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Eddie Lake | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Left Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Pat Mullin | Right Fielder |
| Sam Vico | First Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Don White | Left Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Mike Guerra | Catcher |
| Phil Marchildon | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 24, 1948
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Marchildon
Lipon hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Marchildon
Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Marchildon
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Marchildon
Wertz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Houtteman
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Houtteman
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Houtteman
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Majeski vs. Houtteman
Majeski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Marchildon
Evers hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Marchildon
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Marchildon covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Marchildon
Vico hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Houtteman
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wertz. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Houtteman
Suder bunts towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guerra vs. Houtteman
Guerra hits a line drive into center field. Evers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Evers. White scores. Guerra moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marchildon vs. Houtteman
Marchildon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake misplays the ball. That's an error on Lake. Guerra moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Houtteman
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Houtteman
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Guerra scores. Marchildon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Houtteman
Chapman hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Marchildon
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Marchildon
Houtteman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Marchildon
Lipon takes first base on ball four. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lake vs. Marchildon
Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swift moves to third. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Marchildon
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Swift scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Marchildon
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lipon scores. Lake moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Marchildon
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski juggles the ball. That's an error on Majeski. Lake scores. Wertz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Marchildon
Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Houtteman
Majeski hits a line drive into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Houtteman
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Marchildon
Vico hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vico for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Marchildon
Swift hits a line drive towards third. Majeski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Marchildon
Houtteman hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Houtteman
Suder hits a line drive into left field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Houtteman
Guerra strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marchildon vs. Houtteman
Marchildon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Marchildon
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Marchildon
Lake takes first base on ball four. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Marchildon
Kell bunts towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. Lipon moves to third. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Marchildon
Wertz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evers vs. Marchildon
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to home to get Lipon. Lake moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mullin vs. Marchildon
Mullin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Houtteman
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Houtteman
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Houtteman
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vico vs. Marchildon
Vico hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Vico reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Marchildon
Swift bunts towards the mound. Marchildon juggles the ball. That's an error on Marchildon. Vico moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Houtteman vs. Marchildon
Houtteman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vico scores. Swift moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lipon vs. Harris
Bubba Harris now pitching.
Lipon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swift scores. Houtteman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lake vs. Harris
Lake strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Harris
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Houtteman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Harris
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain hits a line drive into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Houtteman
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Houtteman
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Harris
Rudy York now playing first base.
Evers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Evers reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mullin vs. Harris
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vico vs. Harris
Vico hits a line drive towards first. York reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swift vs. Harris
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Houtteman vs. Harris
There goes Swift. The throw from Guerra and he is safe. Swift steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Houtteman vs. Harris
Houtteman hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Houtteman
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerra vs. Houtteman
Guerra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz throws the ball in to Lipon who tags Guerra trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Houtteman
Barney McCosky pinch hits for Bubba Harris.
McCosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Houtteman
Billy DeMars pinch runs for Barney McCosky.
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMars moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Houtteman
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMars scores. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Houtteman
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Savage
Bob Savage now pitching.
Lipon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Savage
Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Savage
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Kell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Savage
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Houtteman
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Houtteman
Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. York moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Houtteman
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. York scores. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Overmire
Stubby Overmire now pitching.
Suder takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerra vs. Newhouser
Hal Newhouser now pitching.
Guerra takes first base on ball four. Majeski scores. White moves to third. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheib vs. Newhouser
Carl Scheib pinch hits for Bob Savage.
Scheib hits a line drive into left field. Wertz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wertz. White scores. Suder scores. Guerra goes all the way around to score. Scheib moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Newhouser
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Newhouser
Valo bunts towards first. Vico scoops it up and throws to first, with Lake covering, for the out. Scheib moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Newhouser
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vico fields it and throws to home to get Scheib. Joost moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Newhouser
York strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Brissie
Lou Brissie now pitching.
Evers hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Brissie
Mullin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Brissie
Jimmy Outlaw pinch hits for Sam Vico.
Outlaw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Brissie
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/1948 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Lipon J, ss 4 1 2 1 Joost E, ss 4 0 1 0
Lake E, 2b 4 1 2 0 Valo E, rf 4 0 3 2
Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 2 Chapman S, cf 4 0 0 0
Wertz V, lf 4 0 1 1 Fain F, 1b 3 0 1 0
Evers H, cf 5 0 1 0 York R, 1b 2 1 1 0
Mullin P, rf 4 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 1 1 0
Vico S, 1b 4 1 1 0 White D, lf 4 2 2 1
Outlaw J, ph 1 0 1 0 Suder P, 2b 2 1 0 0
Swift B, c 2 2 0 0 Guerra M, c 3 2 2 2
Houtteman A, p 4 1 1 1 Marchildon P, p 2 0 0 0
Overmire S, p 0 0 0 0 Harris B, p 0 0 0 0
Newhouser H, p 0 0 0 0 McCosky B, ph 1 0 1 0
DeMars B, pr 0 1 0 0
Savage B, p 0 0 0 0
Scheib C, ph 1 0 1 2
Brissie L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 10 5 34 8 13 7
Detroit 003 003 000 -- 6
Philadelphia 020 000 15x -- 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A* 7.0 12 6 5 1 5
Overmire S (L)+ 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Newhouser H 1.0 1 1 1 2 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Marchildon P# 5.0 6 6 3 4 1
Harris B 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Savage B (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Brissie L (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
# Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Evers H, Lake E, Majeski H, Marchildon P, Wertz V
DP -- Detroit 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Detroit 11, Philadelphia 8
2B -- White D, Vico S
3B -- Evers H, Kell G
SB -- Swift B
SH -- Suder P, Kell G, Swift B, Valo E
T -- 2:26
A -- 12727
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